Amla vs. Drugs for Cholesterol, Inflammation, and Blood-Thinning

Indian gooseberry extracts put to the test head-to-head against cholesterol-lowing statin drugs and the blood thinners aspirin and Plavix.

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I profile the study that used the whole fruit in my previous video, The Best Food for High Cholesterol ( The double-edged sword of patenting natural substances comes up over and over. For example, Plants as Intellectual Property – Patently Wrong? (

With a healthier diet neither drugs or supplements may be necessary:
• Heart Attacks and Cholesterol: Purely a Question of Diet (
• Fast Food: Do You Want Fries With That Lipitor? (
• Diet Versus Drugs for High Cholesterol (

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